Cost of living comparison
compared to
Russia vs. Krasnoyarsk Cost of Living Summary
Russia is 0.8% cheaper than Krasnoyarsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% less in Russia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 9.1% less in Russia
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% more in Russia
- Childcare
-
pay 1.4% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% more in Russia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% more in Russia
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, childcare, and clothing in Russia are more expensive than in Krasnoyarsk. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Russia.
Russia vs. Krasnoyarsk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Russia instead of Krasnoyarsk, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.70
RUB909.61
|
$9.65
RUB750.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.66
RUB439.75
|
$5.53
RUB429.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
RUB80.02
|
$1.06
RUB82.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RUB69.23
|
$0.51
RUB39.84
|
|
Krasnoyarsk vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
RUB52.62
|
$0.63
RUB48.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
RUB287.64
|
$5.02
RUB390.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
RUB391.70
|
$4.22
RUB328.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
RUB132.39
|
$1.60
RUB124.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
RUB146.98
|
$2.20
RUB171.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB61.85
|
$0.79
RUB61.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
RUB57.74
|
$0.80
RUB62.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
RUB63.94
|
$0.93
RUB72.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB129.23
|
$1.25
RUB97.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
RUB32.91
|
$0.38
RUB29.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
RUB20.63
|
$0.30
RUB23.55
|
|
Krasnoyarsk vs. Russia - Cost of groceries
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.65
RUB205.86
|
$2.69
RUB209.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.16
RUB2,499.66
|
$21.72
RUB1,688.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,207.40
RUB2,036,759.43
|
$31,562.55
RUB2,452,945.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.67
RUB518.45
|
$4.94
RUB384.30
|
|
Krasnoyarsk vs. Russia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0% more for housing
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.95
RUB617.78
|
$7.57
RUB588.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.08
RUB30,859.99
|
$433.96
RUB33,726.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
RUB23,144.99
|
$300.84
RUB23,380.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.91
RUB6,287.95
|
$82.77
RUB6,432.37
|
|
Krasnoyarsk vs. Russia - Cost of housing
pay 1.4% more for childcare
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$357.37
RUB27,773.99
|
$300.70
RUB23,369.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,551.85
RUB509,189.86
|
$7,780.29
RUB604,660.71
|
|
Krasnoyarsk vs. Russia - Cost of childcare
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
RUB184.35
|
$1.70
RUB132.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
RUB184.62
|
$2.17
RUB168.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
RUB230.52
|
$2.68
RUB208.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.20
RUB1,414.42
|
$35.84
RUB2,785.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
RUB370.32
|
$5.13
RUB398.32
|
|
Krasnoyarsk vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Krasnoyarsk
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.98
RUB5,050.13
|
$62.56
RUB4,861.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
RUB2,777.40
|
$43.72
RUB3,398.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.18
RUB10,661.19
|
$102.93
RUB7,999.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.82
RUB6,747.43
|
$97.34
RUB7,564.61
|
|
Krasnoyarsk vs. Russia - Cost of clothing
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